Albert J. Lentz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Lentz served with the United States forces along the border during the Mexican trouble. He was one of the first men to enlist with the U.S. Regulars and went overseas in the fall of 1917, with a provisional battalion. Lentz was then assigned to Headquarters Company, 18th Infantry, 1st Division, and was serving with this unit when killed April 20th, 1918, during heavy fighting at Cantigney, France. He was 26 years of age and the first man from Adams County, Pa. killed in World War I. Albert J. Lentz is buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery.

USS Gettysburg (CG-64) is a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser in the United States Navy. She is named for the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

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Guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) fires its five-inch gun during a live fire exercise as part of a multinational fleet training exercise.

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"I am greatly obliged to you, and to all who have come forward at the call of their country."

Abraham Lincoln, August 22, 1864

About The American Legion

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth and sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.
Hundreds of local American Legion programs and activities strengthen the nation one community at a time. American Legion Baseball is one of the nation’s most successful amateur athletic programs, educating young people about the importance of sportsmanship, citizenship and fitness. The Operation Comfort Warriors program supports recovering wounded warriors and their families, providing them with "comfort items" and the kind of support that makes a hospital feel a little bit more like home. The Legion also raises millions of dollars in donations at the local, state and national levels to help veterans and their families during times of need and to provide college scholarship opportunities.
The American Legion is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization with great political influence perpetuated by its grass-roots involvement in the legislation process from local districts to Capitol Hill. Legionnaires’ sense of obligation to community, state and nation drives an honest advocacy for veterans in Washington. The Legion stands behind the issues most important to the nation's veterans community, backed by resolutions passed by volunteer leadership.
The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The organization belongs to the people it serves and the communities in which it thrives.